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A SENSE
OF DIRECTION
Fabien Gorgeart
2012 / FRANCE
Martin helps his friend Elliot
find a church for the purposes
of filming. among their
silly jokes, the friends take
advantage of this search to
escape from daily life and to
think about their lives, their
adulthood, fatherhood, and
their love lives.
For his fourth short film, Fabien
Gorgeart has opted for a road
movie to address these key
issues. With talented directing
and an excellent pair of actors,
the film is a tribute to the men
of today.
Special Jury Prize,
National Competition,
2013 Clermont-Ferrand
Short Film Festival
36 min / DCP / colour
English subtitles
original title Le Sens de l’orientation
screenplay Fabien Gorgeart
production Petit Film
cinematography Thomas Bataille
sound Mathieu descamps
editing damien Maestraggi
cast Fabrizio rongione, Thomas suire
right holder Petit Film
AREKARA -
THE LIFE AFTER
Momoko Seto
2012 / FRANCE / DOCUMENTARY
One year after the tsunami
that devastated northeastern
Japan, the Japanese director
Momoko seto went to
Ishinomaki, near Tokyo. she
collected the testimonies of
five people who were affected.
after presenting her film
Planet Z at Paris Cinema in
2011, the director has filmed
the terrifying and touching
stories of those who survived
the event, without ever falling
into sordid sentimentality.
The story of their experiences
is skillfully combined with
the plans of gutted buildings,
palpable traces that are still
visible. a poignant film.
17 min / DCP / colour
French subtitles
original title Arekara – La Vie après
production Ecce Films
cinematography Momoko seto
sound Quentin degy
editing Momoko seto,
Nicolas sarkissian
cast Kōichi Nakazato,
shigetsugu Gotō, sumiko abe,
Yūji Ishimori, hiroko Utsumi
right holder Ecce Films
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THE CAPSULE
Athina Rachel Tsangari
2012 / GREECE
seven young women isolated
on an island in the Cyclades
discover discipline, desire,
betrayal, submission... and
enter a game that can have
only one winner.
after the success of attenberg,
athina rachel Tsangari
responded to an invitation by
the deste Fashion Collection
and made an original work
starting with five garments
imagined by fashion designers.
Written together with Polish
artist aleksandra Waliszewska,
The Capsule is a visually
stunning gothic tale.
Official Selection,
2012 Locarno Film Festival
37 min / DCP / colour
English subtitles
screenplay athina rachel Tsangari,
aleksandra Waliszewska
production haos Film
cinematography Thimios Bakatakis
animation Zina Papadopoulou,
Petros Papadopoulos
sound leandros Ntounis
editing Matt Johnson
cast ariane labed, Clémence Poésy,
Isolda dychauk, Evangelia randou,
aurora Marion, deniz Gamze Ergüven,
sofia dona
international sales The Match Factory
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Short Films
CONDOM LEAD
Arab Nasser,
Tarzan Nasser
2013 / PALESTINE
a man and a woman are trying,
in the privacy of their room, to
make love, but the sound of
bombs and the crying of their
frightened child constantly
interrupt them. Tired of
fighting, the man inflates
his condom and the balloon
escapes out the window. soon
other improvised balloons rise
up all around.
Without dialogue or music,
Condom Lead is a simple
and powerful portrayal of the
instinct to live. This striking
first film is also the first short
film from Gaza to be selected
at Cannes.
Official Selection,
2013 Cannes Film Festival
14 min / DCP / colour / no dialogue
screenplay arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser
production Made in Palestine Project
cinematography Zaid BaQaeen
sound Philip hashweh
editing Zaid BaQaeen
cast rashid abdelhamid,
Maria Mohammedi,
Eloïse Von Vollenstein
international sales Wide Management